Chad's widening refugee crisis;
Long-delayed Mali referendum paves the way for elections;
Food aid withheld in Ethiopia... again;
Sudan shuts the door to the UN;
An upgraded American presence in Mauritius;
Inching toward electoral reform in Libya

South Africa takes sides;
Guinea's civilian opposition gains traction;
Ethiopia inches toward a wider peace;
Sudan's civil strife creates a wider crisis

South Africa poised to deport thousands of Zimbabweans;
Zambia in trouble over Chinese debt;
Seeking press freedom in the Sahel;
Americans eye the exits as Sudan's civil war worsens;
Still hope for America in Africa

Nigeria's election ignites further divide and doubt;
France rethinks Africa;
Uganda seeks nuclear status;
Mali's referendum delayed once more;
DRC violence prompts an exodus

Africa's deepening debt crisis;
Eritrean troops dig in, despite the peace;
Sudan, Chad strengthening alliance to secure their borders;
Russia seeks to fill a vacuum in West Africa;
UN seeks political progress in Libya